GPO or Local/Self Contracting Series: Expectations of GPO Partners and Summary - Part 4

By AHRMM

A thought-leader panel discussion about the role of GPOs within the changing healthcare landscape and the and the daily decision of using a GPO or regional/local contracting. Panelists in Part 4 focus on what providers should expect from their GPO partners.

Moderator:
Allen Archer, System Director of Supply Chain at Houston Healthcare

Panelists:
Preston Hall, Director, Materials Management, Clarion
Jay Kirkpatrick, CEO, MidAmerica Region, HealthTrust
Michael Louviere, System VP Supply Chain, Ochsner Health System
Joe Walsh, Executive Vice President of Operations, Pensiamo

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